One of the most annoyingwords in the English language, used to refer to their holidays by the people who have “Live, Laugh, Love” mugs and mismatched type signs on their kitchen walls that start with “In this house we...(insert glurge statement)”. Chances are they are also brexiters and hate all forreners as well. Avoid.
A period of time which is spent away from home relaxing, usually in a foreign clime, preferably with sun. However may also refer to any break from work during which you spend time by yourself or with family
A Shackteau is a humble, weather-beaten, structurally questionable shelter located in a spectacular or highly coveted place—Wales, Jackson Hole, Sun Valley, Crested Butte, coastal Maine, the Alps—where the building itself may be worth almost nothing, but the dirt, view, access, and mythology make it absurdly valuable.
In use:
Shackteâu - We thought it was an abandoned shed until the realtor called it a rare alpine Shackteâu with unobstructed views and listed it for $2 million.